AFNORTH International School

All-Europe

Four-time selection Freeman headlines All-Europe softball squads

Contingents of teammates from Europe’s top Division I and II squads dominate the All-Europe softball teams, announced Friday by DODDS-Europe Athletic Director Karen Seadore.
04:50 June 11, 2013
D-II softball

Buffington hurls Cougars to championship

On the strength of sophomore Megan Buffington’s pitching arm, the Vicenza Cougars beat AFNORTH Lions 6-4 on Saturday to take the European high school softball Division II championship.
23:37 May 25, 2013
Defending champs look to hold off threats in track

The 2013 DODDS-Europe track and field championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Kaiserslautern High School in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
05:48 May 22, 2013
D-II boys

Surprise! It's AOSR vs. Marymount again

If DODDS Europe is looking to save money, it might just start staging the Division II boys portion of the European Soccer Championships in Rome. And not send any other teams to Italy to contest it.
16:43 May 22, 2013
D-II girls soccer

Bitburg pulls off surprises on Day 1

With just one win in the regular season against six losses, Bitburg’s girls certainly appeared to have earned their seed in the DODDS-Europe soccer championships: 10th out of 12 teams in Division II.
15:01 May 20, 2013
Royals, Panthers might go at it again

The 2013 DODDS-Europe baseball championships will take place Thursday through Saturday at sites around the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany, culminating in a pair of European championship games Saturday at Ramstein High School. Here’s a look at the field, based on the season’s results and input from participating coaches:
09:46 May 19, 2013
Ramstein looks to end year unbeaten

The 2013 DODDS-Europe softball championships will take place Thursday through Saturday at sites around the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany, culminating in three European championship games Saturday at Ramstein High School. Here’s a look at the field, based on the season’s results and input from participating coaches:
09:46 May 19, 2013
Softball/baseball roundup

AFNORTH gives Ramstein a scare

In the final game of a lopsided season, Ramstein was finally tested on the softball diamond Saturday.
14:45 May 18, 2013
... while girls defending champs try to hold on
Wide-open fields dot boys soccer finals ...
Vicenza dominates in regular season finale
5 Spartans score in rout of Bitburg
Every detail counts in a sprint on the track
It all comes together for Red Raiders
Naples rallies to keep Sigonella winless
Unbeaten soccer teams to try to stay that way
Lakenheath's 8 goals enough for weekend split
Royals roam outside region, still win
Rota has mixed results in trip to Germany
Alconbury takes three of four
DODDS sports schedule hit hard again
AFNORTH boys win, girls battle to tie with Brussels
Teammates dominate All-Europe squads
Uncertainty rules on the diamonds
Bitburg downs top-ranked Ansbach

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Location:
Brunssum, Netherlands
Mascot:
Lions
School colors:
Forest green and maroon
School enrollment:
219
Website:
http://www.afno-is.eu.dodea.edu/

Principal:
Gloria Hajat

Athletic directors:
Christopher Booth

Coaches:
Football: Greg Blankenship
Tennis: D.C. McDonald
Golf: Kent Daugherty
Cross country: Christopher Booth
Girls volleyball: Kevin Padron
Boys basketball: Rawn "R.J." Jones
Girls basketball: D.C. McDonald
Wrestling: Greg Blankenship
Boys soccer: Kevin Padron
Girls soccer: Christopher Booth
Baseball: Rawn Jones
Softball: Greg Blankenship
Track and field: D.C. McDonald

2012 day-by-day spring sports schedules and results for:
Baseball
Soccer
Softball
Track and field

2011-12 day-by-day winter sports schedules and results for:
Basketball
Marksmanship
Wrestling

2011 day-by-day fall sports schedules and results for:
Cross country
Football
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball

Europe Scoreboard: June 3, 2013 05:04 June 11, 2013
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Europe Scoreboard: May 17, 2013 08:13 May 18, 2013

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Patch’s Smith to play NCAA Division I baseball 08:19 June 6, 2013

2011 day-by-day DODDS Europe spring sports results for:

Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Track and field

2010-11 day-by-day DODDS Europe winter sports results for:

Boys basketball
Girls basketball
Wrestling
Marksmanship

2010 day-by-day DODDS Europe fall sports results for:

Football
Cross country
Golf
Tennis
Volleyball

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